Resume Writing: Details Matter

You should have heard from someone or read somewhere that there are no unimportant things when you sit down to compose your resume. Even small things that seem to bring little significance can be either a turnoff or something that will attract the attention of employers. Therefore, when it comes to resume writing job seekers have to understand that every comma, every word, and every sentence counts. Our team has decided to unveil several things that at first may appear as not important, but can become a vital role in the job search process.

Resume Writing Details

There is a really easy way to know whether you have anything on your resume that you need to delete. Make sure everything you have on your resume is relevant for those who will be reading it. If there is anything else that doesn't fit under that category you can easily delete it. Keep in mind that it literally takes seconds to review one resume; now imagine there are hundreds of them to process. After you have refined your resume from unnecessary information we recommend checking the following points. 17vdc9yzen20tjpg

1) Email address. An unprofessional email address can easily disqualify you from the position. The thing is that email address is a part of a professional image and if a person doesn't care much to have a normal working email, then you don't care about the job as well. The combination of your first and last name would be the best option. More than that, a physical address is important too.

2) Salary. Putting your salary expectations on a resume is not a good idea. It brings no good at all; instead, it will likely result in low interview invitation rate as not many hiring managers would invite you for an interview after you put the salary expectations section on your resume.

3) Responsibilities. Many job seekers start their job descriptions from the words "responsible for...". It is good that you care enough to list your responsibilities, but this is not enough for an effective resume. Few HR managers care what you were responsible for, they are interested in what you have done with your responsibilities, or in other words what you accomplished. Results, not responsibilities matter the most.

4) Wording. Be careful in what words you choose to convey your professionalism and qualifications to the hiring authorities. The thing is that using idioms or informal words is a bad idea as well as acronyms. Try to be conservative in choosing the words. Also, remember that hiring authorities every single day read hundreds of resumes filled with "hardworking", "empowered", and "committed" characteristics.

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